Start Isaiah Likely or Tucker Kraft? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Isaiah Likely over Tucker Kraft in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Isaiah Likely at 12.7 points and Tucker Kraft at 11.5, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.7 fantasy points for Isaiah Likely, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Isaiah Likely is 49 receiving yards and 5-6 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (13, 10 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.5 fantasy points for Tucker Kraft, with 100 percent of the markets a TE needs posted.

The market-based projection for Tucker Kraft is 49 receiving yards and 4-5 receptions, with a 32% chance to score a touchdown (12, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Isaiah Likely 1.2 points ahead of Tucker Kraft on the market projections.

Injury status

Isaiah Likely is not on the injury report.

Tucker Kraft is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Isaiah Likely played 70 percent of NYG snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 21 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaiah Likely, Week 2 against LAR: 40 of 58 snaps, 10 targets and 5 catches for 33 yards.

Isaiah Likely, Week 3 against TEN: 54 of 64 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards.

Isaiah Likely, Week 4 against ARI: 44 of 67 snaps, 12 targets and 7 catches for 66 yards.

Isaiah Likely, Week 5 against WAS: 71 of 89 snaps, 13 targets and 11 catches for 94 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 5, Tucker Kraft played 81 percent of GB snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 10 percent of the air yards and had 12 percent of the red zone chances.

Tucker Kraft, Week 2 against NYJ: 58 of 59 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 15 yards.

Tucker Kraft, Week 3 against ATL: 50 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 26 yards.

Tucker Kraft, Week 4 against TB: 55 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 3 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 42 yards, 1 touchdown.

Tucker Kraft, Week 5 against CHI: 47 of 61 snaps, 1 carry for 2 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 64 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Isaiah Likely played 14 games for BAL and scored 61.7 PPR points, 4.4 a game, finishing TE45.

He caught 27 of 36 targets for 307 yards and 1 touchdown, with 6 red zone targets and 190 air yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Tucker Kraft played 8 games for GB and scored 117.2 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing TE24.

He caught 32 of 44 targets for 489 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 145 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Isaiah Likely over AJ Barner.
• Start Isaiah Likely over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Isaiah Likely.
• Start Tucker Kraft over AJ Barner.
• Start Tucker Kraft over Brenton Strange.
• Start Brock Bowers over Tucker Kraft.